Whatever just say what you think and eat a couple downvotes every once in a while.
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I feel like deep down we all know this:
The Devil’s fiddle solo in “The Devil Went Down to Georgia” was actually better than Johnny’s.
Edit, thanks to these responses I’m gaining a whole new appreciation for the musical and spiritual symbolism in this song.
It’s clear in the Primus cover.
I mean he absolutely cheated by having a band to assist. Of course it was going to sound better. Thankfully, he realized it wasn’t as good without the band included.
I’m pretty sure that CDB meant for the Devil’s solo to sound discordant and unmemorable. What I hear though sounds aggressive, passionate, and daring compared to Johnny’s “safe” catchy, melodic solo. Also they gave Johnny a call-and-response with vocalists so I’m not gonna hold the Devil’s backup band against him. Either way the Devil gave up that contest way to easily.
You’re correct about the first part. The intent was for the devil’s part to be technically correct, but discordant and forgettable.
The call and response was because they were references to other famous tunes. Fire On The Mountain was an old folk tune. House Of The Rising Sun was an old folk tune. Etc… They were meant to be familiar and melodic snippets that people from his area would recognize, to contrast the devil’s forgettable solo.
I always felt like surely the devil intentionally surrendered and gave the golden fiddle for some future nefarious reasons
Given the Devil’s history, he really should have had him sign a legally binding (and easily misinterpreted) contract in blood and he would have had it easy.
On a technical level sure, but it was a fiddle contest not a technical contest. Johnny is the better fiddler since he knows the music the people like and dance to (a bunch of the lyrics are references to other songs). If the devil played his music to a barn full of dancers, the whole event would likely crumble.
The devil won because he led him down the path of pride and claimed his soul in the end.
Professional Wrestling is stupid but the wrestlers are Oscar level performers. When the stunt category at the Academy Awards matures, watch pro wrestlers repeatedly win.
The technicality, the over-dramatization, and the hilarity are off the charts.
I used to love it in the late 90s.
I remember they use to wack eachother with chairs and other objects lmao, no wonder lots of them suffered permanent injuries. Kinda wish i could re watch the earlier WWf / WWE series
I think you can. I’ve seen compilations on dvds. Check your library, especially if they have an inter library loan system. You might be able to find torrents too.
I sure hope that their chairs are of about the same sturdiness as Hong Kong action-film chairs, which crumble into woodchips from any moderate contact.
Kinda wish i could re watch the earlier WWf / WWE series
I checked Rutracker, and it definitely has videos from the 90s and early 2000s. Being wilfully and blissfully ignorant of that artform, I can't tell if the releases are any good nor if there's any system to them.
Better than football (or soccer) where everything is fake but you need to fake the fact that you know it
There's a sweet spot. Unpopular opinions that get upvoted need to be trivial enough to not make anybody uncomfortable or angry.
Something like "Toilet paper orientation doesn't matter" is far more likely to be upvoted by somebody who disagrees with it than "Everything bad that happens to your children is your fault because you knew it was a possibility and had them anyway".
your tattoos "telling a story" is like a mandatory meeting that should have been an email about something I'm not involved with, and in fact, couldn't care less about. You think enduring pain makes you seem tough, but it just makes you seem like someone who makes poor fiscal decisions in this shitty economy. And, (as an aside) ink was supposed to make you stand out because it was supposed to be a rare thing than not many people did. Now not many people have no ink at all so, if you were looking to be "unique..." (I mean, just sayin.')
If you're going to have a tattoo you should do something interesting with it and not just get some random Chinese symbols, or a butterfly.
True story: I had a friend that wanted me to draw an ironic tattoo for him. I drew the words 'Chinese Symbol' in a sans serif typeface and the bastard actually got it inked.
When Chinese people meet him, they love it.
As an artist, having someone get a tattoo of your design is both flattering and humbling. I only had it happen once, and I was flabbergasted he actually got it done.
I actually think doing a theme is probably the best way to go about it. Like, if you are into thorned roses, or tribal patterns, or stars, riff on that shit. At least that could be generously called "body art," and I have no problem with that.(because "art") think the giant panel work people get on their backs.
Spicy, I'll say I have less beef with tattoos and more beef with the people getting them now. Counter-cultural signifiers are getting really few and far between. Tattoos used to means you understood something about the world and wanted it reflected on your skin. Now you have folks with full sleeves working in finance departments for multi-billion dollar conglomerates.
I used to work at a shop run by bikers, and the vibe was immaculate. I'd shark the pool table because I was young and seen as inexperienced. Now when I go into a shop everyone is advertising their instagram and there's essentially no acknowledgment of culture. If you ask a question as simple as who owned the shop, you get stares like their brain was just sucked out a tube.
My unpopular opinion is that /c/unpopularopinion is fine the way it is.
My unpopular opinion is that /c/unpopularopinion is a garbage topic for a community, and it amplifies bad takes because even if people refute it in the comments a lot of people just read titles of posts and never look into the comments
You want unpopular? I'll give you unpopular. No-kill animal shelters are ultimately more harmful to animals than kill shelters.
Instead of euthanizing one violent or chronically ill or old or otherwise unadoptable animal, you spend your limited space and resources keeping it alive while you turn away a dozen perfectly healthy and well-behaved animals who could have been adopted but were instead let loose on the street or were euthanized elsewhere.
Even euthanizing otherwise adoptable animals is a net positive, because there are more companion animals in need of homes than there are homes willing and able to take them in.
As long as it's legal to make your animals make more animals, culling their populations will remain an ecological necessity. Which brings me to unpopular opinion #2: it should be straight up flat out illegal to own a pet that isn't spayed or neutered, no exceptions. I don't care if you think your munchkin cat's fucked up tiny legs are cute. The state should be able to seize your animals and have them fixed with or without your consent.
No-kill shelters are a myth. They just outsource the killing.
My hometown went no-kill by just sending the animals to a kill shelter. It's why you have some big cities where the average life of a dog arriving is like 20 minutes. They're killing all the dogs the other shelters are sending to them.
Wow, ok. That’s f*cked up, but I agree with you on that brutal truth
Question - where do new animals come from? Licensed breeders, I guess?
No breeding licenses in my perfect world. New animals come from the inevitable continued practice of illegal breeding, and from strays that aren't fixed. I'm willing to add a cutout: in any given city, having an unaltered animal can be decriminalized if shelters are at a combined <20% capacity.
How real are we getting?
CW
There is such a thing as rational suicide.
If I’m degrading due to dementia or similar, hand me the cocktail in a lucid moment, hug me tight, say your goodbyes and then get the fuck out.
CW suicide
Still a big fan of Wynn Bruce. Would have done the same thing if I hadn't been able to beg for enough money for bottom surgery. I'd rather live a happy and visible life in defiance of transphobia and capitalism, but I'll throw an angry and memorable death over a sad and private one.
And the desire to make My death mean something has saved My life a few times. A private meaningless suicide is easy. A suicide with a message and media attention takes planning.
I like the thick "rib" of leafy greens.
All energy drinks including Monster taste awful.
They're supposed to, right? If they tasted good, then they'd just be Boomer soda full of HFCS, instead of a Millennial medicine-y vibe with "energy."
Most of them, yes.
I did like NOS and I drink Guru Original when I want the additional caffeine, but none of the others.
The main stream ones, seem to just suck. But sometimes I think if one of the smaller brands hits you just right then it's enjoyable the same way a Pepsi or other pop is.
Terrible fuckin take I could chug red bull zero like it's the nectar of the gods 😎
Unfortunately untrue. A couple of energy drinks local to my country taste better than fizzy drinks or juices. But I don't handle caffeine well these days, and of course that stuff is pricey for some reason.
Pineapple on pizza is not only valid but slams.
Fight me.
It is so fucking good. My fave is pepperoni and pineapple. The sweet acidity of the pineapple with the salty umame acidity of the pepperoni and the richness of the cheese make an excellent combination.
Anyone who says it's gross, but has never actually tried it, it makes you sound like a picky snob.
Pineapple, red onion, bacon, and a drizzle of BBQ sauce on a pizza is one of the most delicious things I have ever had.
People who hate pineapple on pizza need to focus and redirect their anger towards strawberries on pizza
My problem with pineapple, or any other divisive topping, isn't the topping itself, it's getting it in a group environment.
For example: Someone is getting six pizzas for twelve people (don't get hung up on the numbers, just round ones for illustrative purposes), 1/2 pizza per person. But someone says "I want Hawaiian," and someone else says "I want anchovies." Now two people have a whole pizza to themselves, that they won't finish, leaving ten people to share four pizzas, .4 pizzas per person. And just because you like Hawaiian, doesn't mean you only like Hawaiian, so when it comes maybe you get a couple slices of Hawaiian and one slice of something else, further reducing the supply of mass appeal pizzas for everyone else. Every time this happens the "normal" pizzas are gone before everyone has their fill and 1/2-3/4 of the specialty pizzas goes to waste.
I've got a weird pizza I love too, but I don't request it in a group setting because I'm not an asshole (at least not in this way). Your taste isn't wrong, I don't think there is any such thing, but if you request it in a group setting (or your the one making the order and you get it for yourself) you're an asshole. And if you get all smug about it being "valid" and "slamming" if anyone dares to complain, you're a double asshole.
I use pineapple sauce and tomato slices 🥊 (I don't but that flips the script)
Disgusting. Have an upvote (even though it's apparently a fairly popular opinion in this post, haha). If you give me such a pizza, I'd gladly pick off all the pineapple cuts and eat them separately, either before or after... but not during!
Now try banana slices and curry.
as someone who loves both bananas and curry, 🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔
Agreed and people put up with dog shit pizza all the time but once the toppings change some line has been crossed.
the only thing i don't like about this internet debate is the people who think they have super elite ball knowledge about salty+sweet being good. everyone knows about salty+sweet, i love all sorts of salty+sweet things, i just do not like hot pineapple and think it makes the texture weird on pizza.
my weird pizza topping that i love is cashews. i've gotten a lot of "ewww!" responses to that, which i find so fuckin weird because they're not exactly known for having a strong flavor.
I enjoy cleaning the gross hair and gunk out from the shower drain, especially after I've moved into a new place. I am easily grossed out, so I find it stomach turning, but it feels so cathartic. The grossness is a part of that, I think. And then you have the immediate satisfaction of things draining much better.
I recently spent a year crashing in a friend's spare room, and I found myself weirdly satisfied that, being a household of 3, the shower drain would need cleaning much more often than when I lived alone. The fact that it's a gross chore that's rarely thought about until it starts getting quite bad means that I liked being able to handle this chore. Who else would be weird enough to enjoy the task, even as they're trying not to puke?
People will go their whole life not knowing what career to pursue. This brother is Christ has a PLUMBING fetish! Bro is truly blessed lmao.
Is that an opinion or just a thing you like? An opinion would be like "cleaning the gross hair and gunk out from the shower drain is something people should enjoy" or something
Human euthanasia should be legalized and normalized, both medically assisted suicide and euthanasia when the person is suffering but unable to make decisions for themselves. If it's an act of mercy to euthanize a pet who is suffering, then we should be able to have the same compassion for our fellow humans.
Thats a spicy one. I fully agree in principle, but I'm wary of the reality.
I've already seen a bunch of scare stories about doctors in Canada trying to force it onto patients who don't want it. I can't imagine its got to that point already, but the fear is real.
Also when it was my turn to do it to my cat it took me about 2 weeks of "maybe tomorrow we'll see" putting off the inevitable. I didnt even really like the cat that much and it still hurt too much to do it when it needed done. I couldnt imagine being strong enough to make that decision for a parent or sibling.
100% the correct take in theory, in practice we'll need to find a way to make sure sensible compassionate people are in charge every step of the way, which I'm not sure is truly possible to guarantee
I've already seen a bunch of scare stories about doctors in Canada trying to force it onto patients who don't want it.
Most of that is being pushed by religious organizations that have been fighting against it for decades now. In reality the medical community were estimating a lot more requests than what they ended up experiencing.
It ends up they did not account for the fact that medical providers in hospice care have been "euthanizing" patients the whole time. Not in the "Doctor death" way, but it's pretty standard for providers to be a little extra loose with the administration of morphine when caring for patients that are terminally ill and on their last few days or hours.
Wait that's lowkey a silver lining about getting old, I can get high as balls on opiates and I won't hear any weird freaks whispering in my ear "but what about your health and your future?!"
But but but think of the hospitals that can bankrupt and extract money from someone who will be dead soon anyway!
Healthcare being for profit is the only reason why human euthanasia is frowned upon. Cause hospitals will lose money instead of keeping those alive suffer
I don't think that's an unpopular opinion. I can't see most people really carrying one way or the other but governments don't like it because it's messy to legalize murder but only underscertain circumstances, so they would prefer to just not deal with it at all.
Agree, though the threshold of suffering might be the part causing issues. I myself have a pretty low threshold, I don't even feel super negative about suicide
Take it up a notch—if I’m competent to make decisions for myself, and I want to be dead, it’d be pretty nice if there was a medical facility that would give me a hand. Or a needle, whatever.
Waterworld is good.
And The Postman.
Waterworld is good
I think the real problem is Kevin Costner was trying to position himself as a 'manly man' in that movie and he just isn't. His best roles were as Eliot Ness or Jim Garrison, not wet Mad Max
there should be a weight category/points system for vehicles on the road, for balance reasons. The lighter your vehicle the more heavy weapon slots you should be allowed to take so that you can punch up when returning fire while changing lanes
People who use doordash and food delivery apps extensively, without a disability, are some lazy ass people, who deserve the shitty experience and high price it costs. Just go fucking get it yourself if you want it hot and fresh and not thrown on the ground.
I wanted to downvote because I agree with you instinctively but this isn't unpopularopinions!
My neighbors are in twenties and for some reason, I'd get their delivery half of the time. Many of the places they order at is a 10-15 minute WALK. They're paying $10 more to avoid walking.


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